Oregon requires election groups to identify large donors

Covered organizations must file lists naming donors who gave at least $10,000. The thresholds are $25,000 for a legislative race and for a city or county measure in a place with fewer than 60,000 people. They are $100,000 for other listed races and measures. The rule covers groups that accept donations and make political messages, with different spending thresholds for different races and measures. Groups may leave out donations from affiliated charities and funds that cannot be used for political messages. An anonymous donation of $1,000 or more from one donor cannot be used for political messages. The first list is due within seven calendar days after the message that triggers the filing. Later lists are due on the schedule for independent-spending reports. These rules are repealed January 2, 2031.

Campaign messages using certain realistic, digitally altered images, audio, or video must disclose that they were manipulated. This applies to campaign messages supporting or opposing a clearly identified candidate or measure. The rule applies when the alteration creates a realistic but false depiction that gives a materially different impression from the original. Exceptions include satire and parody, and certain news coverage that clearly raises questions about authenticity. This requirement takes effect January 1, 2027.

The Secretary of State must create a campaign finance website dashboard and update campaign filing software. The dashboard must show campaign finance activity, including large contributors, original funding sources for certain independent spending, and campaign costs by office. The dashboard and software updates are due by January 1, 2032. The listed dashboard reports apply to elections after January 1, 2032.

Candidates and campaign committees must follow limits on contributions they accept from different sources. The provisions cover candidates, their main campaign committees, and political committees. Different limits apply to different offices and committees. Limits vary by office and by the type of donor or committee. Some local governments may set lower limits under the stated conditions. Candidates may accept certain services, such as child care and legal help about election-law compliance, without a dollar limit; other donated services have limits. The law provides for dollar amounts to be adjusted at the end of each even-numbered year. The first adjustment applies in 2028.

Employers and contractors may not require or pressure workers to contribute to or spend money for or against a candidate. This applies to employees and contractors and to contributions or independent spending supporting or opposing any candidate. A person may not promise a benefit or impose or threaten harm because a worker chooses whether to make a contribution or independent spending.